Institutional Review Board

PURPOSE STATEMENT OF THE INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD
THE COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) of The College at Brockport exists to:

Ensure that the safety of all human research participants is assured and that their protection from harm is guaranteed
Ensure and safeguard individuals' rights to ethical treatment in research, including the rights to privacy, confidentiality, and fully informed consent, as specified by the U.S. Office of Human Research Participation (OHRP)
Disseminate clear guidelines for formulation and implementation of ethical research projects and project planning, for research designed by faculty, students, and staff members
Educate their investigators, and all the campus community, in the above guidelines for ethical practice, and maintain a plan to carefully monitor their education in same; this will include a thorough grounding in the universal ethical principles upon which practices are based, including beneficence, justice, and respect for persons
Encourage the scientific process, and uphold highest standards of quality for appropriate methodology in empirical and qualitative research
Support the educational mission of the college to ensure student success and faculty integrity.
Work to educate and facilitate investigators' attainment of a level of excellence in all research pursuits including provision of recommendations, assistance, and mentoring where and when appropriate.

Where can I get assistance?
Kim Remley, Office Support at (585) 395-2523 or kremley@brockport.edu
Kristin Dauenhauer, IRB Coordinator at (585) 395-2779 or irboffic@brockport.edu
Colleen Donaldson, IRB Administrator at 585-395-5118; e-mail: cdonalds@brockport.edu
Melissa Waite, IRB Chair, at e-mail: mwaite@brockport.edu